Sir Francis Hepburn Chevallier-Boutell F.R.G.S (8 June 1851 in Aspall – 19 February 1937 in Paignton, United Kingdom) was a British engineer and sports manager, who served as President of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) between 1900 and 1906.La pelea por el Sillón de la AFA: Las otras presidenciales by Hugo Caric on Revista El Sur. 23 Aug 2013 Boutell had also a long tenure as president of Lomas Athletic Club, being in charge from 1894 to 1918.El Club on Lomas A.C.
Biography Chevallier-Boutell was born in Aspall, Suffolk, England, son of Charles Boutell and Mary Chevallier. He studied at St John's College, Oxford. Around 1875, he arrived at the Río de la Plata, where was married to Rosa Granero, born in Montevideo.
Established in Buenos Aires he served as a representative of several British railway companies, including the Anglo-Argentine Tramways Company, and East Argentine Railway. He was member of Club del Progreso, Jockey Club, Círculo de Armas and Lomas Athletic Club.
In 1900, Francis Hepburn Chevallier-Boutell was in charge of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), serving as president of the institution until 1906.La AFA celebra 131º años de historia on rosariofutbol.com.ar, 21 Feb 2024 He organized the Tie Cup, an international football competition played between clubs from Argentina and Uruguay..
Chevallier-Boutell's nephew,El bisabuelo de Maratea, impulsor de las colectas en otros tiempos by Luca Palmas on Deportea. 13 May 2023 Frank, was a notable rugby union player for Club Universitario de Buenos Aires or ("CUBA") and then president of the institution (1958–60), and honorary treasurer of the Argentine Rugby Union.Frank Chevallier Boutell, el patriarca que cuidaba los pesos de la Unión Argentina de Rugby by Jorge Búsico on La Nación, 25 May 2023
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